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114-hr-1932114th Congress

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to allow employers a grace period to abate certain occupational health and safety violations before being subject to a penalty under such Act.

Sponsored By: Representative Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]

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Summary

This bill amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to prohibit the assessment of penalties against employers for non-willful, unrepeated, or non-serious violations of occupational safety and health standards during the time period fixed for abatement of such a violation in any citation or final order. Furthermore, no penalty shall be assessed for a violation if it shall be abated by the employer in accordance with the citation or order before the end of that period.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]

MO • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2015

  • Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2015

  • JOSEPH PITTS

    PA • R

    Sponsored 5/14/2015

  • Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/14/2015

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 5/14/2015

  • Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 5/14/2015

  • Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/14/2015

  • Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 5/14/2015

  • Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 5/20/2015

  • Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 5/20/2015

  • Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 5/20/2015

  • Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 5/20/2015

  • Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 5/20/2015

  • Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 5/20/2015

  • Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 5/20/2015

  • Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 5/20/2015

  • Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 6/9/2015

  • Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]

    SD • R

    Sponsored 5/18/2016

Roll Call Votes

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